National Electrical Code Handbook

by McPartland, Brian J.; McPartland, Joseph F.

• ISBN13: 9780071443401
• ISBN10: 0071443401
• Edition: 25th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-04-26
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Summary

The National Electrical Codereg; is an internationally accepted safety code for electrical and power wiring. It specifies the minimum provisions necessary for protecting people and property from hazards arising from the use of electricity and electrical equipment. Anyone involved in any phase of the electrical industry must be aware of how to use and apply the Code on the job. It undergoes a rigorous review and revision process every 3 years by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This book is a trusted resource for understanding and applying the Codereg;.

Author Biography

Brian J. McPartland is a consultant who travels the U.S. teaching seminars on the National Electrical Code. Joseph F. McPartland is an electrical contracting consultant. Both are authors of the HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL DESIGN and MCGRAW-HILL HANDBOOK OF ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION CALCUALTIONS.

Table of Contents

Contributing Editors	xi
Preface	xiii
Introduction to the National Electrical Code®	xv
Brief History of the National Electrical Code®	xvii
About the 2005 NE Code®	xix
90 Introduction	1	(12)
Chapter 1
100 Definitions	13	(37)
110 Requirements for Electrical Installations	50	(43)
Chapter 2
200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors	93	(8)
210 Banch Circuits	101	(79)
215 Feeders	180	(21)
220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Calculations	201	(37)
225 Outside Branch Circuits and Feeders	238	(11)
230 Services	249	(61)
240 Overcurrent Protection	310	(48)
250 Grounding and Bonding	358	(148)
280 Surge Arresters	506	(3)
285 Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors (TVSS)	509	(2)
Chapter 3
300 Wiring Methods	511	(57)
310 Conductors for General Wiring	568	(49)
312 Cabinets, Cutout Boxes, and Meter Socket Enclosures	617	(7)
314 Outlet, Device, Pull, and Junction Boxes; Conduit Bodies; Fittings; and Handhole Enclosures	624	(37)
320 Armored Cable	661	(8)
322 Flat Cable Assemblies	669	(1)
324 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC	669	(4)
326 Integrated Gas Spacer Cable: Type IGS	673	(1)
328 Medium Voltage Cable: Type MV	674	(2)
330 Metal-Clad Cable	676	(5)
332 Mineral-Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable	681	(3)
334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable	684	(8)
336 Power and Control Tray Cable: Type TC	692	(2)
338 Service-Entrance Cable	694	(6)
340 Underground Feeder and Branch-Circuit Cable	700	(4)
342 Intermediate Metal Conduit	704	(3)
344 Rigid Metal Conduit	707	(9)
348 Flexible Metal Conduit: Type FMC	716	(5)
350 Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit: Type LFMC	721	(3)
352 Rigid Nonmetallic Conduit	724	(9)
353 High Density Poleethelene Conduit Type HDPE Conduit	733	(1)
356 Liquidtight Flexible Nonmetallic Conduit: Type LFNC	734	(1)
358 Electrical Metallic Tubing: Type EMT	734	(4)
360 Flexible Metallic Tubing: Type FMC	738	(1)
362 Electrical Nonmetallic Tubing: Type ENT	739	(2)
366 Auxiliary Gutters	741	(5)
368 Busways	746	(11)
370 Cablebus	757	(1)
372 Cellular Concrete Floor Raceways	758	(2)
374 Cellular Metal Floor Raceways	760	(2)
376 Metal Wireways	762	(3)
378 Nonmetallic Wireways	765	(1)
380 Multioutlet Assembly	765	(1)
382 Nonmetallic Extensions	765	(1)
384 Strut-Type Channel Raceway	765	(1)
386 Surface Metal Raceways	766	(2)
388 Surface Nonmetallic Raceways	768	(1)
390 Underfloor Raceways	768	(2)
392 Cable Trays	770	(13)
394 Concealed Knob-and-Tube Wiring	783	(1)
396 Messenger-Supported Wiring	784	(1)
398 Open Wiring on Insulators	784	(5)
Chapter 4
400 Flexible Cords and Cables	789	(5)
402 Fixture Wires	794	(1)
404 Switches	795	(11)
406 Receptacles, Cord Connectors, and Attachment Plugs (CAPS)	806	(8)
408 Switchboards and Panelboards	814	(25)
409 Industrial Control Panels	839	(1)
410 Luminaires, Lampholders, and Lamps	840	(30)
411 Lighting Systems Operating at 30 Volts or Less	870	(1)
422 Appliances	870	(7)
424 Fixed Electric Space-Heating Equipment	877	(18)
426 Fixed Outdoor Electric Deicing and Snow-Melting Equipment	895	(2)
427 Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines and Vessels	897	(1)
430 Motors, Motor Circuits, and Controllers	898	(82)
440 Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment	980	(22)
445 Generators	1002	(3)
450 Transformers and Transformer Vaults (Including Secondary Ties)	1005	(35)
455 Phase Converters	1040	(1)
460 Capacitors	1040	(12)
470 Resistors and Reactors	1052	(1)
480 Storage Batteries	1052	(2)
490 Equipment Over 600 Volts Nominal	1054	(15)
Chapter 5
500 Hazardous (Classified) Locations	1069	(11)
501 Class I Locations	1080	(45)
502 Class II Locations	1125	(6)
503 Class III Locations	1131	(2)
504 Intrinsically Safe Systems	1133	(1)
505 Class I, Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations	1134	(1)
511 Commercial Garages, Repair and Storage	1135	(4)
513 Aircraft Hangars	1139	(1)
514 Gasoline Dispensing and Service Stations	1139	(7)
515 Bulk Storage Plants	1146	(2)
516 Spray Application, Dipping, and Coating Processes	1148	(2)
517 Health Care Facilities	1150	(19)
518 Places of Assembly	1169	(1)
520 Theaters, Audience Areas of Motion Picture and Television Studios, and Similar Locations	1170	(4)
525 Carnivals, Circuses, Fairs, and Similar Events	1174	(1)
530 Motion Picture and Television Studios and Similar Locations	1174	(1)
540 Motion Picture Projection Rooms	1175	(3)
547 Agricultural Buildings	1178	(3)
550 Mobile Homes, Manufactured Homes, and Mobile Home Parks	1181	(3)
551 Recreational Vehicles and Recreational Vehicle Parks	1184	(1)
553 Floating Buildings	1184	(1)
555 Marinas and Boatyards	1185	(5)
590 Temporary Wiring	1190	(15)
Chapter 6
600 Electric Signs and Outline Lighting	1205	(3)
604 Manufactured Wiring Systems	1208	(1)
605 Office Furnishings (Consisting of Lighting Accessories and Wired Partitions)	1209	(2)
610 Cranes and Hoists	1211	(1)
620 Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Wheelchair Lifts, and Stairway Chair Lifts	1212	(1)
625 Electrical Vehicle Charging Systems	1212	(1)
630 Electric Welders	1213	(1)
640 Sound-Recording and Similar Equipment	1214	(2)
645 Information Technology Equipment	1216	(6)
650 Pipe Organs	1222	(1)
660 X-ray Equipment	1223	(1)
665 Induction and Dielectric Heating Equipment	1224	(2)
668 Electrolytic Cells	1226	(2)
670 Industrial Machinery	1228	(1)
680 Swimming Pools, Fountains, and Similar Installations	1228	(28)
690 Solar Photovoltaic Systems	1256	(1)
Chapter 7
700 Emergency Systems	1257	(17)
701 Legally Required Standby Systems	1274	(1)
702 Optional Standby Systems	1274	(2)
705 Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources	1276	(1)
720 Circuits and Equipment Operating at Less Than 50 Volts	1277	(1)
725 Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote-Control, Signaling, and Power-Limited Circuits	1278	(16)
760 Fire Alarm Systems	1294	(1)
770 Optical Fiber Cables and Raceways	1295	(3)
780 Closed-Loop and Programmed Power Distribution	1298	(3)
Chapter 8
800 Communications Circuits	1301	(1)
810 Radio and Television Equipment	1301	(2)
Chapter 9
Tables	1303	(2)
Annex A. Product Safety Standards	1305	(1)
Annex B. Application Information for Ampacity Calculation	1305	(1)
Annex C. Conduit and Tubing Fill Tables for Conductors and Fixture Wires of the Same Size	1306	(1)
Annex D. Examples	1306	(10)
Annex E. Types of Construction	1316	(1)
Annex G. Administration and Enforcement	1316	(3)
Index	1319